Pope Francis prefers warm embraces, lingering conversations and selfies to the formal kissing of his ring.
Some traditional formalities do not ring true with Pope Francis
Pope praises service of Italian missionary sister in Africa
Pope Francis presented the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Cross to an elderly Italian missionary sister who dedicated her life to caring for mothers as a midwife in Congo, delivering more than 3,000 babies.
Pope urges officials to preserve Rome’s historic, spiritual traditions
As the capital of Italy and center of Catholicism, the city of Rome must work with the Catholic Church to preserve and defend its rich historical and spiritual traditions, Pope Francis said.
Bishops say EPA plan to roll back pollution rule would harm the unborn
Unborn children would face greater health risks if the Environmental Protection Agency moves to rescind a rule regulating hazardous air pollutants emitted by power plants, said the chairmen of two U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees.
In divisive times, Chesterton inspires unity among Catholics, author says
Dale Ahlquist’s latest book, “Knight of the Holy Ghost,” highlights the life and works of English writer and philosopher G.K. Chesterton.
Pope sends aid to southeast Africa after cyclone
Hundreds were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said.
Right to access clean water must be defended, pope says
Access to clean, fresh water is a fundamental human right that must be defended, especially in poor areas where men, women and children are suffering the deadly effects of climate change, Pope Francis said.
In Utah, Catholics, Mormons have ‘positive, cordial relationship’
The March 3 meeting at the Vatican between Pope Francis and Russell M. Nelson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, drew great interest from members of both faiths and was covered extensively in the media in Utah.